Looking beyond the two sides of the coin

Hassan Ismail

Hassan Ismail is the focal person for Interpeace’s Kenya Programme in Mandera County. In the Geneva Peace Talks 2017, Hassan talked about his life journey experiencing clan conflict in his childhood, becoming a teacher and now working as a peacebuilder. Hassan invited viewers to look beyond the two sides of the coin and looking at the third side to learn to trust each other, particularly in areas of conflict in order to build peace in our communities.

Geneva Peace Talks 2017. Recorded at the Palais des Nations on September 21, 2017.

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Hassan Ismail

Hassan is the focal person for Interpeace’s Kenya Program and currently leading the nascent Mandera pilot peacebuilding program. He has over 18 years of experience working in Northern Kenya, Somalia and Nairobi. He has, over this period, worked with Oxfam Québec, GENCAD International, Islamic Relief Worldwide, the Kenya Red Cross, the Kenya Teachers Service Commission, and as an independent consultant for various UN agencies, INGOS and regional bodies. Born and raised in North Eastern Kenya, Hassan holds an MA in Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding. He is close to finalizing a PhD in Leadership and Governance and is an active member of the Kenya Red Cross’ National Disaster Response Team.

“And as paradoxical as it may seem, one of the functions of my unit is to protect the leaders of the FARC. Today we lend such protection to those we sought before, to those we fought before, to those we considered enemies before, and I can tell you that it is possible… reconciliation is possible.”

Brigadier General Pico Malaver of the Colombian National Police spoke about his 33-year career working in the police force, his experiences living through years of conflict and his involvement in the peace talks in Havana with FARC. BG Pico Malaver was keen to emphasize that reconciliation is possible, no matter what the circumstances might be.

Geneva Peace Talks 2017. Recorded at the Palais des Nations on September 21, 2017.

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Hassan Ismail is the focal person for Interpeace’s Kenya Programme in Mandera County. In the Geneva Peace Talks 2017, Hassan talked about his life journey experiencing clan conflict in his childhood, becoming a teacher and now working as a peacebuilder. Hassan invited viewers to look beyond the two sides of the coin and looking at the third side to learn to trust each other, particularly in areas of conflict in order to build peace in our communities.

Geneva Peace Talks 2017. Recorded at the Palais des Nations on September 21, 2017.

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Sonja Stojanović Gajić, the Director of the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy, a leading Western Balkan security think tank, spoke about her path towards research on security, which can help create knowledge and understanding to reconcile communities after war. She described how first-hand research and information from opposing parties are necessary to build sustainable peace.

Geneva Peace Talks 2017. Recorded at the Palais des Nations on September 21, 2017.

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